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Reduction of penalty - no reason whatsoever is given for ...


Supreme Court rules penalty reduction unjustified; restores original Rs. 20 lakh fine for breach of court undertaking.

June 25, 2015

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Reduction of penalty - no reason whatsoever is given for reducing the penalty from ₹ 20 lakhs to ₹ 1 lakh except observing that it "appears to be excessive". - the breach has been committed by the respondent. More serious breach is the violation of undertaking given to this Court - Penalty not to be reduced - SC

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